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Next door's -thug- cat

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 20/04/2019 12:35

Has started coming in our house and stealing cat food.
Our cats dislike him. (understatement...)
Once he's in it's a problem removing him because he growls, hisses and then attacks us (launches at our legs etc).
He spends an inordinate amount of time in our garden or staring in through the French windows. Any suggestion how to gently discourage him? I have no intention of having outside doors shut for the whole summer.
Enclosed a picture of him sitting on our outside table.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 24/08/2019 20:26

And picture 2 from half an hour ago with a slightly bemused Sybil.
He's still there, having laughed at me talking the dog back.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 24/08/2019 20:24

Meanwhile TC has been camouflaged in the savanna front garden all day.
Picture 1 from midday (29 degrees)

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 24/08/2019 20:22

WE ARE UNDER SEIGEShock.

The (very cute) sandy coloured dog from next door just ran through our French doors full pelt and went straight through to our kitchen to eat the cat food. Coming in she knocked over and smashed my full champagne glass.
Returned to NDN who explained (amid many apologies) that they'd been out on their boat and on returning she'd made a flying leap into our garden just before he tied up...

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Grambler · 24/08/2019 19:58

Thug Cat got your tongue?

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 24/08/2019 12:32

Nonstopbuttmachine
I am speechless Grin

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poolblack · 24/08/2019 12:23

I have just stumbled across what I now consider my favourite Mumsnet thread ever 🐱

The humour with which you deliver TC's antics is perfect Grin

Weezol · 24/08/2019 12:21

Nonstopbuttmachine Outstanding!

Nonstopbuttmachine · 24/08/2019 12:15

I did have to Google the lyrics BlushGrin

YetAnotherSpartacus · 24/08/2019 12:08

Nonstop!!!!! You've made my WEEK!!!! Grin Grin

Mentally I added 'even if they don't choose you' after a few of those entries.

Nonstopbuttmachine · 24/08/2019 12:04

Choose life
Choose a neighbour
Choose a balcony
Choose a family
Choose a f**king big garden
Choose boats, cars, barbecues, compost bins and food
Choose sitting on that patio and staring hopefully through windows
Choose Basil, Sybil, Karl and Lenny
Choose Grumpy
Choose hope
Choose life

😂

YetAnotherSpartacus · 24/08/2019 11:56

I've seen it too - but there is something about that photo - the angle, pinkness and lack of toilet roll that just looks seedy! I'm sure that NDN's bathroom is perfectly lovely if pink in real life - it's just the photo! and they need to learn to replace the toilet roll.

Fluffycloudland77 · 24/08/2019 11:52

I’ve seen my Bengal do that too. Gross.

CassandraCross · 24/08/2019 11:47

Thanks for confirming the breed of dogs Grumpy I'm a fan of Spaniels too! We've had a Spaniel - best behaved dog ever and a Border Collie that was most certainly fun!

Also had several cats but one in particular was very much a character like TC and because he was so wonderful and unique and I will never be able to get another like him I can't contemplate another cat, which is why I am living my cat loving through the medium of TC and his antics!

YetAnotherSpartacus · 24/08/2019 11:40

The picture taken by NDN looks somewhat sordid - for some reason, I'm thinking of Trainspotting.

Mia184 · 24/08/2019 11:37

Thanks for the updates! TC is quite a tease showing off his belly. Smile

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 23/08/2019 21:34

Hope these updates temporarily satisfy TC's fans Grin.

Cassandra - one is a Border Collie (and is really fun), the other is a Spaniel

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 23/08/2019 21:30

NDN has contributed this photo of TC...

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 23/08/2019 21:23

And today he was sitting on the fence (I did laugh when he nearly slipped off).
This was his 'just recovered' pose.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 23/08/2019 21:20

He took over the barbeque yesterday

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 23/08/2019 21:18

He was still very relaxed when I opened the door

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 23/08/2019 21:16

TC has been as omnipresent as ever over the last few days.
I was amused by seeing this when I opened the curtains a few days ago.

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Fluffycloudland77 · 23/08/2019 21:12

TC is an artist, he has to wait for something to inspire him.

Grambler · 23/08/2019 20:57

Perhaps he's chewed through the internet cable?

YetAnotherSpartacus · 23/08/2019 11:02

Surely he has been up to SOMETHING!!!!????

CassandraCross · 20/08/2019 17:26

There are so many fabulous pictures of TC on this thread, he is very photogenic. My favourites are the collection of images of him climbing up the boat paraphenalia to look in the window, the way he is stretched to his limit peering in is adorable and 'The Shining' images of him trying to get in through windows and doors!

I think I'd get on well with your neighbours Grumpy, they have the character that is TC and what looks like two Border Collies which are my favourite ever dogs.

I too have been shamelessly brain washed into the TC Supporters Club.